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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.50/cwt ≈ $3,166/hd at 961 lb · 103 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.75/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,225/hd at 922 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.36/cwt -11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 516 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 750 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 value added 282 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,791 —
317–347 332 4 505.00–525.00 $514.55 $1,708 —
368 368 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,509 -94.53
360–395 378 2 440.00–495.00 $466.23 $1,762 -38.30
405 405 3 420.00–430.00 $426.67 $1,728 -33.06
467–495 476 3 390.00–405.00 $395.20 $1,881 -12.27
480–491 value added 487 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,192 —
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -42.47
505–542 525 29 370.00–395.00 $378.55 $1,987 -10.55
541 value added 541 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,340 +2.50
550–590 569 10 365.00–395.00 $381.69 $2,172 +14.49
590–595 value added 592 7 407.50–415.00 $410.71 $2,431 —
600–645 620 11 324.00–370.00 $336.35 $2,085 -18.65
610–647 value added 639 8 385.00–405.00 $396.59 $2,534 +0.96
660 660 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,099 -18.39
655–685 666 6 357.50–395.00 $368.19 $2,452 +31.80
800 value added 800 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 +7.45
825 825 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,619 -6.50
922 value added 922 57 349.75 $349.75 $3,225 -2.25
961 value added 961 103 329.50 $329.50 $3,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
743 743 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,378 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 480.00–495.00 $488.17 $1,098 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 —
290 290 6 450.00–495.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 ±0.00
300–345 324 6 425.00–455.00 $440.62 $1,428 +35.62
370 thin fleshed 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 -5.04
371–395 378 12 400.00–430.00 $415.38 $1,570 +5.75
400–445 427 19 415.00–435.00 $422.13 $1,802 +23.27
407–440 427 5 377.50–380.00 $379.05 $1,619 -19.81
450–452 value added 451 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,894 +12.50
450–485 471 10 365.00–390.00 $378.01 $1,780 +27.72
465–485 472 6 345.00–355.00 $347.54 $1,640 -2.75
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 -35.00
500–505 value added 501 9 375.00–390.00 $388.32 $1,945 -2.24
500–547 522 28 340.00–365.00 $349.74 $1,826 -15.26
550–590 value added 574 10 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $2,026 —
550–595 574 15 330.00–345.00 $337.64 $1,938 -11.79
555–598 584 5 320.00–325.00 $321.57 $1,878 -27.86
605–610 607 6 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,831 -17.34
605–647 629 10 310.00–317.50 $312.18 $1,964 -6.84
620–645 value added 631 6 325.00–340.00 $333.73 $2,106 -16.27
667 value added 667 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,184 -20.82
660–695 669 6 317.50–325.00 $322.47 $2,157 —
708 value added 708 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,124 —
710 710 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,183 +14.98
760 760 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,261 —
801–847 823 6 288.00–301.00 $296.73 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -17.03
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 580.00–610.00 $596.67 $1,701 +7.22
305–332 324 5 490.00–520.00 $502.81 $1,629 +55.51
360–395 378 14 440.00–490.00 $466.58 $1,764 +9.54
407–440 thin fleshed 418 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,965 —
400–444 427 29 410.00–455.00 $433.16 $1,850 +22.84
447 447 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,766 -15.32
455–475 463 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,713 +10.00
455–495 476 17 380.00–420.00 $397.35 $1,891 +10.05
500–545 519 35 350.00–390.00 $369.30 $1,917 -5.47
550–595 572 16 335.00–375.00 $352.03 $2,014 -10.91
600–640 618 20 317.50–342.50 $328.12 $2,028 -6.69
620 thin fleshed 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
650–695 669 11 310.00–325.00 $316.35 $2,116 -9.82
715–740 731 10 317.50–321.00 $320.06 $2,340 +7.50
750–790 776 5 275.00–305.00 $293.09 $2,274 —
800–840 820 5 270.00–300.00 $283.88 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -15.00
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
575 575 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1139 80-85% 4 183.00–187.50 $184.16 $2,098 —
895–1470 1199 80-85% 20 160.00–174.00 $167.99 $2,014 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 150.50 $150.50 $1,859 —
1345–1710 1526 75-80% 11 162.00–180.00 $170.76 $2,606 -3.32
1575 1575 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,071 +7.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 +5.68
850–1255 1048 85-90% 11 151.00–165.00 $157.36 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,914 -20.80
1680–1710 1695 2 214.00–218.00 $215.98 $3,661 —
1220–2150 1707 12 192.00–206.00 $197.50 $3,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1255 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,393.42
1120–1350 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,995.18
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1220–1380 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,405.20
965–1710 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,684.77
1310–1545 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,644.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
695–820 758 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,523.84
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–935 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,670.82
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,350.00–4,450.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.